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List:       python-db-sig
Subject:    [DB-SIG] DB API 2.0 - dictionary fetch ?
From:       darcy () druid ! net (D'Arcy J ! M !  Cain)
Date:       2000-06-24 13:22:28
Message-ID: m135ptF-000AXdC () druid ! net
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Thus spake jonan-lists-python-db@callisia.com
>     I am wondering if the 2.0 db api provides a method for returning
>     a dictionary of results instead of a list ? Something like
>     perl-DBI's fetch_hashref . 

No but PyGreSQL 3.0 (http://www.druid.net/pygresql/) has two modules, DB
API and Classic.  The classic module uses a completely different interface
to the database (PostgreSQL only) which includes returning dictionaries
and lists of dictionaries.  Very convenient for certain tasks.

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